Questioning Your Current Health Habits?

Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Mitch B
Have you decided that you've had enough of sugary soft drinks and artificially flavored juices? 

Have you realized that caffeine has no place in your diet and your ready to stop taking in so many empty calories in your day?

Have you reached a point of being fed up with battling canker sores, high blood pressure, vision problems, or a weak immune system?

If you've answered yes to any of these questions, chances are, you are ready to grab for a bottle of Biotta's organic vegetable juice or fruit juice!  There is no better time than now to start making a change in your daily diet that will have amazing effects on your overall health.

Each one of our many juices is packed full of essential vitamins and minerals that help the body in many ways. Check out some more information on our juices, like our 100% organic beet juice, sauerkraut juice, or any of our other juices by looking at our product page.

Also, for more information on where to buy a bottle of Biotta's juices, click here!  Order a bottle today and start working on a better, healthier lifestyle!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Now You Can Purchase Biotta from Our Website!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 by Mitch B
We are so very excited to announce that now you can purchase Biotta Juices directly from our website!

We have always been dedicated to making the juice experience as easy for our customers as possible, and this is just one more step in that effort!  shop

Curious to know about all of our USDA Organic Juices??  Check out some of the previous blog posts about our products, or look into our products page, which contains a full listing of our juices and their nutritious values!  

Now is the perfect time to buy sauerkraut juice, carrot juice or any of our other fresh juices!

**Now you can buy Biotta directly from our website!**

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs

Mixin' it up...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 by Natalie Hadley
I decided that I was going to start mixing things up a little bit with my juice.  I love most of the Biotta Juices by themselves, but I will admit that the Sauerkraut Juice, as amazingly healthy as it is, is a little tough for me to enjoy by itself.

I just couldn't give up on it though, not after looking at the loooooong list of health benefits that come from the juice.

That is why I decided to start mixing it with Biotta's Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Oh My Gosh!  It is so good!  Something that I was pretty sure would have just ended up bearable, at best, turned out to be one of my favorite drinks!  In fact, I've started enjoying it so much, I'm going right now to order my next case of sauerkraut juice from Biotta!

I encourage all of you to try to mix things up with the juice! Do some experimenting and you might end up making quite a discovery like I did!

And if any of you think you've made quite a delicious concoction, leave me a comment and let me know about it!

Enjoy the Juice!
-Natalie

**Now you can buy Biotta directly from the website!**

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

A Quick Snapshot into Sauerkraut Juice

Thursday, May 27, 2010 by Mitch B
I could go on and on with reasons why you should add Biotta's sauerkraut juice into your diet, but I've decided to take all of those reasons and combine them down into a few major points:
  1. The lactic acid inhibits the growth of intestinal bacteria
  2. It is full of probiotics (healthy bacteria)
  3. Stimulates digestive activity
  4. Helps cure and prevent canker sores
  5. Very high amount of Vitamin C
Sauerkraut has been highly recommended for years!  There's no better time than today to buy a bottle of Biotta's juice and add sauerkraut into your diet today!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Sauerkraut Has a History!

Saturday, March 27, 2010 by Mitch B
As you look through this blog and across the Biotta website, you'll find many pages giving information about the health benefits of sauerkraut and its juice.  I found an interesting article online today that shows just how historic sauerkraut's health benefits stretch back.

Back in the late 18th Century, Captain James Cook was one of the most prominent explorers in the world.  He would take crews of men out to sea months at a time.  One thing that made him a successful captain was his emphasis on the crew's diet. Captain Cook stopped anywhere that he could find to buy fruits and vegetables for his crew because he knew that healthy eating would lead to more success at sea. He discovered that eating sauerkraut and drinking the juice could actually prevent scurvy!  

Now, although scurvy isn't much of a health concern today, it is interesting to see just how long people have known about the health benefits found in sauerkraut juice! Today, sauerkraut has been linked to helping prevent cancer, to building immunity, to helping in digestion.

Click here for more information on sauerkraut juice or any of Biotta's other fresh juices!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.


What is Sauerkraut Juice good for?

Saturday, March 13, 2010 by Mitch B
What do most people think of when they think of sauerkraut?  Probably German food and bratwurst?  Although those may be common things to associate sauerkraut with, all of us here at Biotta believe it's about time to start looking into the many health benefits that come from drinking sauerkraut juice!

Sauerkraut is actually one of the best foods when it comes to helping aid your digestive system.  According to Sauerkraut.com, "Sauerkraut is one of the few foods that contain the bacterium Lactobacilli plantarum. L. planatarum is a very dominant strain of healthful bacteria which helps your digestive system."  

Organic Sauerkraut Juice also works as an immune booster!  "Sauerkraut contains phytochemicals which are created during the fermentation process. These naturally occurring, beneficial
by-products of sauerkraut help boost the immune system, which leads to a decrease in a number of health problems.


If you're looking for more of the health benefits of Biotta's Sauerkraut Juice just click here! Or if you want to know where to buy a bottle, just click on the icon below!


Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Benefiting from Sauerkraut Juice!

Monday, March 1, 2010 by Mitch B
Organic sauerkraut juice from Biotta is one of the most healthy beverages you can drink.  Sauerkraut has many important vitamins and nutrients that help the digestive system.  According to health advisor Andrew Weil:

"The friendly lactobacilli created in the fermenting process by which cabbage is transformed into sauerkraut aid digestion, increase vitamin levels, produce a variety of beneficial enzymes and promote the growth of healthy flora throughout the digestive tract. "

 
Just a glass of sauerkraut juice a day can provide many strong health benefits. Also, this organic vegetable juice is high in Vitamin C and very low calorie, making it the perfect beverage for diabetics. 

If you're looking to buy sauerkraut juice today or any of the other many varieties of fruit and vegetable juices, check out our website at the link below!  
 
Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Why do we use glass bottles?

Friday, February 12, 2010 by Mitch B

Many people have written in asking why we insist on using glass bottles to package our juices.  We have a couple of answers for that question.

One is for flavor.  When you buy sauerkraut juice or potato juice or any of our other juices, you want it tasting fresh, right?  When juices are packaged in plastic containers, the flavor can slowly fade out over time.  When using glass, it retains full flavor from the day it's packaged until the day you open it up!

Another reason is because glass bottles are completely tasteless.  According to a 2004 study by the Karmasin Institute for Motivational Research in Vienna, Austria, 72% of consumers find glass ideal packaging for organic products.  They find glass to be hygienic, appetizing, recyclable, tasteless and practical.

So there you have it.  At Biotta, we are about quality, and glass bottles are guaranteed to give you the best quality juice!

 

What’s in a Label?

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by George Pappas
Do you ever get confused when you look at labels?  Juice labels, for instance, can sport many terms, including “fresh squeezed,” “from concentrate,” “100% pure,” “fresh frozen” and “not from concentrate.”  What do these labels tell you about the quality of the juice and exactly what you are buying?

The Food and Drug Administration offers these guidelines:

•    "100% Pure" or "100% Juice." This label guarantees that the product is 100 percent fruit juice, complete with all its nutrients. Only 100 percent juice can be labeled "juice."  If a bottle contains mixed juices, it can only be labeled "100 percent juice" if each of the juices added to the mixture is, itself, a 100 percent juice.**

•    "Cocktail," "Punch," "Drink," "Beverage," “Blend,” “Sparkler.”  If you see these labels, you know that the products are diluted, containing less than 100 percent juice. They often have added sweeteners. These products might contain as little as 10 percent or as much as 99 percent juice. The rest is water or added sweeteners. Check the label to find out how much juice such products contain. As with all labels, ingredients must be listed on the label in order of volume.**

•    "Fresh Squeezed Juice." This label means the juice has been squeezed from fresh fruit. It is not pasteurized and is usually located in the produce or dairy section of the grocery store. Be cautious about offering non-pasteurized juice to children, older adults or others with compromised immune systems.

•    "From Concentrate." This label tells you that water has been removed from whole juice to make concentrate; then water is added back to reconstitute to 100 percent juice or to diluted juice such as lemonade. When water is added back to the concentrate, the product is labeled "reconstituted" or "made from concentrate" and has the same nutrition profile as the original juice. "**

•    "Not From Concentrate." This juice has never been concentrated.

•    "Fresh Frozen." Juice with this label has been freshly squeezed, packaged and frozen without pasteurization or further processing. It is usually sold in plastic bottles in the frozen food section of the grocery store and is ready to drink after thawing.*

•    “Fortified.”  “Fruit juice is sometimes enhanced with nutrients intended to provide health benefits because juice is convenient, has good flavor, and is inherently associated with good health. Juices may be fortified with extra vitamins (such as vitamin C), minerals (such as calcium), cholesterol-lowering sterols, and, increasingly, omega-3 fatty acids. Such juices may be a good idea if they're fortified with nutrients you don't obtain enough of in your normal diet.”**

Biotta juices are 100% organic, not made from concentrate.  Since our company began in 1957, we’ve been committed to using only the finest organically grown fruits and vegetables.  Every fruit and vegetable we use is grown in chemical-free, fertilizer-free and toxic-free land—land that has been organically farmed for more than half a century.  All of our fruits and vegetables are vine/field-ripened and are selected using the highest standards in relation to flavor and content.

Biotta takes great care to protect the natural wholesomeness and taste of all our ingredients.  Instead of pressing the fruits and vegetables, which can cause some loss of nutritional value, we use a decanting process of centrifugation to pull the juice out.  Then, we pasteurize the juice at low heat levels to retain the high nutritional value, bottle our juices in recyclable glass bottles for full flavor retention, label and send.  No other company takes more care to deliver a 100% organic product. 

Here is how Biotta’s Juices stack up:

100% Juice
Beet Juice
Carrot Juice
Vegetable Juice Cocktail (in this case, the 'cocktail' denotes a blend of vegetable juices)
Bruess® Vegetable Juice
Celery Juice
Sauerkraut Juice
Potato Juice

Fruit juices are typically too tart or strong to consume at 100% juice.  Therefore, we blend our organic fruit juices with other juices as well as tea extracts to make them more palatable.

87% Juice
Energy Drink

74% Juice
Breakfast Juice

70% Juice
Elderberry Juice

Want more information about Biotta juices?  If you’re a consumer and want to know where to find our juices, click on the beet juice icon on the right.  If you’re a retailer that already carries our juices, click the carrot juice icon to be included in our retailer directory.  If you have any other questions, just email us.

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

*http://extension.osu.edu/~news/story.php?id=2081
**http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/11/cl.antioxidant.juices/index.html
 

10 Great Reasons to Drink Biotta Sauerkraut Juice

Monday, July 27, 2009 by Sara Cox
  1. It’s healthy for you and easily digested.
  2. The lactic acid in sauerkraut juice can inhibit the growth of undesired intestinal bacteria.
  3. Sauerkraut juice is fermented and is full of probiotics (bacteria which are healthy and helpful).
  4. Sauerkraut juice stimulates digestive activity.
  5. It aids in the cure and prevention of canker sores.  (See previous post.)
  6. Biotta Sauerkraut Juice is 100% natural.
  7. It is very low in calories.
  8. Sauerkraut juice contains large amounts of vitamin C.
  9. It’s an ideal drink for diabetics.
  10. Biotta Sauerkraut Juice has an incredible two-year shelf life. 

All Biotta vegetables are vine/field-ripened and are selected using the highest standards in relation to flavor and content.  That means you get a higher-quality juice with noticeably better flavor. Our Sauerkraut Juice is extracted from white cabbage through natural lactic acid fermentation.  Buy Sauerkraut Juice, available in 16.9 fl. oz. glass bottles, and see what health benefits await you.

Want more information about Biotta juices?  If you’re a consumer and want to know where to find our juices, click on the beet juice icon on the right.  If you’re a retailer that already carries our juices, click the carrot juice icon to be included in our retailer directory.  If you have any other questions, just email us.

Fortified/Functional Foods: Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?

Friday, July 17, 2009 by George Pappas
Pasta with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, normally found in fish.  Probiotics in salsa.  Soda with vitamins.  Ketchup with additives to aid in digestive wellness.  Even marshmallows infused with skin-boosting collagen.

Functional foods—also called fortified foods—refer to “designer foods or ones that have been modified to incorporate nutrients they wouldn’t normally contain for a specific health purpose.”* 

Consumer Reaction
These foods abound in our supermarkets and consumers are eating them up—literally.  In 2008, functional foods made up a $30.7 billion market, according to the research firm Packaged Facts.  And that number is predicted to grow by 40% over the next five years.**

When 1,000 consumers were surveyed by the International Food Information Council Foundation in late 2005, 83% of respondents said they were interested in learning more about foods that offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition.* 

Fortified Foods Are Not New
When was the first fortified food introduced?  In 1924, iodine was first added to salt in Michigan to help reduce the prevalence of goiter in that state.  Soon, the success of this measure led to voluntary iodization in the entire country.  And we’ve been buying milk fortified with vitamin D since the 1930s to prevent rickets. 

Are Fortified Foods Worth It?
But can you have too much of a good thing?  That’s the question that comes to the forefront when talking about fortified/functional foods.  Cynthia Sass, a spokeswoman for the American Diabetic Association, said, “The idea of a supplement or fortified food is to fill a gap, to bring a person up to the recommended intake.  If you’re already at the recommended intake, it’s not going to do anything for you.  It may work against you.”*  Exceeding recommended doses of vitamin C, for example, can cause diarrhea, upset stomach and kidney stones. 

Consider All-Natural Biotta Juices
While functional foods can be helpful, what better way to get your vitamins and minerals than the natural way?  With Biotta, you can get the full amount of your fruits and vegetables with 100% organic fruit and vegetable juices.  We offer a wide variety of vegetable juices: Beet Juice, Carrot Juice, Celery Root Juice, Potato Juice, Sauerkraut Juice, Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Breuss® Vegetable Juice.  Fruit juices include Bilberry Juice, Elderberry Juice, our Breakfast Juice Cocktail and Energy Drink. 

Want more information about Biotta’s all natural juices?  If you’re a consumer and want to know where to find our juices, click on the beet juice icon on the right.  If you’re a retailer that already carries our juices, click the carrot juice icon to be included in our retailer directory.  If you have any other questions, just email us.

*www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17722342
**http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124267976477131801.html

Juices or Juicing?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by George Pappas

We all know that getting the USDA recommended levels of fruits and vegetables in our diets is important. We can get them by eating them raw or cooked, or by drinking 100% pure organic juice.

Does it matter if you buy juice or juice the fruits and vegetables yourself? In many cases, the juices you purchase are not 100% USDA organic juices like Biotta juices are. So, let’s think about what is involved in juicing your own fruits and vegetables.

First, you have to choose your vegetables carefully. You want to be sure the fruits and vegetables you choose are fresh. You should juice the vegetables right before drinking; prolonged storage of even a day can damage the juice. You need to be careful about switching the juices you drink; if you keep drinking the same juice, you may develop an allergy towards it. You have to wash your vegetables carefully and clean up your juicer after each use. That’s a lot of work for a fresh glass of fruit or vegetable juice.*

Biotta’s organic juices are made from naturally grown fruit and vegetables. Our fruits and vegetables are farmed on chemical-, fertilizer- and toxic-free land. All fruits and vegetables are vine/field-ripened and are selected using the highest quality standards. We use a special manufacturing process to seal in the freshness, pasteurize the juices to retain the high nutritional value, and use glass bottles for full flavor and nutrient protection.

All of our juices are UDSA organic juices. We offer a wide variety of fruit and vegetable juices, including:

Vegetable Juices                                           Fruit Juices

Beet Juice                                                       Bilberry Juice

Breuss® Vegetable Juice                               Breakfast Juice

Carrot Juice                                                    Elderberry Juice

Celery Root Juice                                           Energy Drink

Potato Juice

Sauerkraut Juice

Vegetable Juice Cocktail










You can juice your own, or you can enjoy the convenience and peace of mind knowing that you are getting a 100% organic, fresh, high-quality juice from Biotta. 

Want more information about Biotta juices? If you’re a consumer and want to know where to find our juices, click on the beet juice icon on the right. If you’re a retailer that already carries our juices, click the carrot juice icon to be included in our retailer directory. If you have any other questions, just email us.

*www.healingdaily.com/juicing-for-health.htm